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Starting this discussion for members to share information about the impact of the Middle East Conflict (e.g. war in Iran) on their travel business, or travels.
The purpose of this thread is to help people stay better informed through this crisis.
Rules:
✅ Share your own observations and experiences
✅ Share any shifts in customer behaviour that you have observed
❌ Strictly no geopolitical debate or comments (this is a positive space)
Let's use the power of our community to support each other!
I've been traveling to Thailand for years. First as a young tourist, then longer stays, eventually spending enough time there to have favorite noodle stalls in Bangkok and a go-to beach on Koh Lanta that most people walk straight past.
At some point I stopped just visiting and started paying attention to how people plan these trips. And what I noticed was that the planning experience is weirdly broken for a country that's one of the most visited on Earth.
Thailand gets over 35 million visitors a year, but piecing together a trip still feels like a part-time job. You open five browser tabs – one for region research, one for a map, one for a recommendations list, one for a blog post from 2019 that may or may not still be accurate, one to figure out how long it actually takes to get from Chiang Mai to Pai. None of them talk to each other. You spend more time organizing information than actually getting excited about going.
That's the problem we set out to fix with Visit Thailand Today.
At its core, it's a searchable directory of places across 11 Thai regions – beaches, temples, restaurants, markets, hotels, activities, nightlife, wellness spots – with enough context to make real decision, not just browse. Every listing connects to an interactive map so you can see where things site in relation to each other and start to understand the geography of a trip.
The part we're most proud of its the free itinerary builder. You find somewhere interesting, add it with a click, drag it into a specific day, rearrange as you go, and end up with an actual day-by-day plan rather than a saved bookmark you'll never open again. Shareable links let you send the whole thing to a travel partner or pick it back up later – no account required. Try it at www.visitthailandtoday.com/itinerary
We also wrote a library of travel guides – covering timing, budget planning, solo travel, traveling with kids, digital nomad life, specific cities – that are designed to feed directly into the planner. You read about Krabi, something catches your attention, you add it, and it's already in your itinerary.
The directory covers a lot, but Thailand has more worth knowing about than any small team can document alone. We wnat it to grow with contribution from people who've actually spent time there – locals, long-term expats, repeat visitors who know the places that don't show up anywhere else. There's a submission form and everything gets reviewed before it goes live.
If you know Thailand well and have opinion about what's missing, that's exactly who we built the submission form for.
Visit Thailand Today is free to use. The itinerary builder needs no account.
Over the past year, while designing journeys in India, I’ve noticed an interesting divide among travellers.
Some arrive with a clear preference for the usual, touristy routes. They’re excited about the classic highlights and often hesitant to move too far off the usual path or are just not curious enough to try something different.
While, others are exactly the opposite. They're consciously looking to avoid the typical circuits. They’re far more open to exploring quieter, lesser-known regions; sometimes even actively avoiding the popular ones.
This contrast is especially visible with repeat travellers. Having already experienced the major landmarks, many of them are more willing to slow down and explore a region in depth.
In my experience, offbeat itineraries are definitely saleable; but maybe not universally. It really depends on where the traveller is in their journey and how comfortable they are stepping away from the familiar.
Curious to hear from others; are you seeing a similar divide when it comes to selling offbeat travel?
Hi everyone! I'm headed to London, Bath and Cornwall in two weeks for spring break with my two kids (ages 4 and 7) and husband.
While we have some stops planned, I wanted to check in with my Travel Massive community since your suggestions have been great: what's not to miss in London, Bath, Cornwall, particularly in terms of cafes, restaruants, or hiking experiences/views? When it comes to actual paid tours, which ones are worth paying for (rather than self-guided) Three of us are vegetarians.
Also looking for your recs on where to find the BEST tikka masala. We are Indian by ethnicity, so we are looking for a tikka masala that isn't too sweet.
What does it take to visit every country on Earth? That was the question at the heart of last week's Bangkok Travel Massive meetup, held at the Foreign Correspondents Club of Thailand.
Three Travel Massive members took the stage — Jenna Pava, Shigeki (Shagg) Makino, and Ric Gazarian (me!) — for a panel moderated by Imtiaz Muqbil of Travel Impact Newswire. The conversation centred on extreme travel: specifically the growing community of people chasing all 193 UN-recognised countries.
The numbers are staggering. Fewer than 525 people have ever completed the full list — fewer than those who've summited Everest. Yet the pace is accelerating fast, with 83 finishers in 2025 alone.
The panel tackled the big questions: what actually counts as visiting a country, how to navigate the world's toughest visas, how to assess security risks, and what drives people to places like Afghanistan, Libya, and Haiti when the rest of the world isn't watching.
Raw, honest, and genuinely inspiring — exactly the kind of conversation Travel Massive does best.
A huge thank you to my fellow panelists for sharing their stories so openly, to everyone who came out on the night, and to the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Thailand for hosting us in such a storied space.
Here's the recording from the panel, thanks to David Barrett from DBC Group in collaboration at Travel Daily News Asia.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSYVKCZdFLc
Give his excellent write-up a read at www.traveldailynews.asia/meetings-events/extraordinary-travel-festival-extreme-travellers-chasing-193/
About the venue: The Foreign Correspondents' Club of Thailand has been a fixture of Bangkok life since 1957, and is Southeast Asia's oldest and largest press club. The FCCT has long been the region's leading forum for open discussion and debate on local, regional, and international issues. For a panel of travellers who've been to conflict zones, politically complex territories, and places most people only read about in dispatches, it's hard to imagine a more fitting room.
And if this topic sparked something — the Extraordinary Travel Festival returns to Bangkok this October 22–25 for its third edition, with 30+ speakers and four days of talks, panels, and networking. Learn more at www.travelmassive.com/events/extraordinary-travel-festival-2026-1075828752
Thanks for putting this event on Ric and it's great to have a recording of this fascinating topic.
Travel needs people obsessed with going to new places, even if it's not for everyone. It's only when you find out what you don't know that you learn something new.
I just visited Macau for the first time today (and experienced driving over AND sailing under the Shenzhen–Zhongshan Link mega bridge on the way) and added it to my list!
I hope you updated your Travel Massive map!!
Of course! I'm ranked 100 at the moment, there's quite a bit of competition on the leaderboard these days 😂
travelmassive.com/places/6418882895
Google has launched "Ask Maps," a conversational AI feature within Google Maps that lets users ask complex, natural-language questions about places — like "plan a museum route" or "places to meet friends in the city after work with a table for four".
Ask Maps draws on data from over 300 million places and 500 million community contributions to create personalized answers and "insider tips", as well as directions, and ETAs. Users can also take action directly, such as booking reservations or sharing places with friends. It's rolling out now in the U.S. and India on Android and iOS.
Here's a short product video:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PPiXyAV-Ro
My own take on this — this brings conversational AI right into the heart of one of the most used apps in the word. I've always claimed that Google Maps could become a "super app" and this could put it a step towards that. However, Google maps can be sloppy (try driving in LA with it and getting routed across impossible stop signs, or the incorrectly named beach that is 500 metres out to sea in front of my place) and I'm not sure I want to rely on crowd sourced reviews. Perhaps Google have some more data points beyond the reviews and comments to work with here that can inform their algorithm and suggestions. There will also be people who enjoy reading reviews and scrolling through everything to make a decision. But regardless, this is cool tech, and a bit close to my heart since my first travel startup many years ago was EXACTLY THIS - asking questions about places and getting personalised answers.
Have you already tried the new Ask Maps? Please share your experiences with it!
It looks like it's not available where I'm based so I can't try it yet but it's exciting! The search capability was rather limited until now for specific queries ("looking for a mexican restaurant with good vegetarian options under 40$"). But I always thought Google Maps had the potential to be THE best trip planning app. They're seating on a mountain of data that gets updated every single day and this is the only way to provide a truly personalised experience. And unfortunately, their API pricing makes it impossible for any start-up to use this dataset at scale without a seriously strong business model. One more reason to avoid working on a new trip planning start-up!
Thanks to over 300 members who joined our [LIVE Webinar with Stay22: The $1 Billion Blueprint for Travel Content Success](www.travelmassive.com/events/live-webinar-with-stay22-the-1-billion-blueprint-for-travel-content-success-5557193149) with special guest [Feuza Reis](www.travelmassive.com/@feuza-reis-2963366022) — founder of [Fuse Travels](fusetravels.com/en/) and moderated by [Matthew Gardiner](www.travelmassive.com/@matthewgardiner) from Travel Massive.
The session covered a lot of ground, from unpacking the new [Stay22 Affiliate Trends Report](www.travelmassive.com/posts/stay22-affiliate-trends-report-real-world-insights-from-5-000-travel-influencers-and-bloggers-who-earn-221979384) and learning what destinations and content are converting best, to our audience Q&A.
Here's the full webinar replay:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7I-lGMiOTSc&;
Thanks to Feuza for answering many of our audience questions — from finding analytics in the new dashboard, YouTube integration (long-form videos for now), and support for tours and activities content. See the [site chat](www.travelmassive.com/events/live-webinar-with-stay22-the-1-billion-blueprint-for-travel-content-success-5557193149) on the event page for the audience Q&A.
Key takeaways from the webinar
1. Travel creator word of the year is diversification
Analyze where you spend a lot of time (YouTube, Pinterest, etc) and check if those channels actually convert. The goal is to create high impact and low effort content by focusing your time on channels that offer proven ROI instead of chasing trends (Substack, UpScroll, Bluesky). It is also important to diversify your supply list to accommodate more travellers (Expedia, Booking.com, Hotels.com, etc) and to make sure all links are clearly identified as links and appear higher up in the post.
2. Focus on intent instead of inspiration
Higher traffic does not necessarily mean higher conversions. Fewer site visitors with who are actually in the planning journey with a higher intent for booking are more valuable. “Leave inspiration for social media,” Feuza added, and instead focus on articles that offer actionable advice, like where to stay or where to rent the car from, which answers the traveller's search query.
3. Popular destination are not always the highest converting
Content about popular destinations is more competitive. Data also shows that people are looking for alternative destinations and longer stays, often planned around special events (ie. spots, solar eclipse). Use your Stay22 data to analogize seasonal trends on your site to pin point highest converting pages and create content for those destinations.
Custom reporting with Claude Code: How to prompt
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One of the [highlights](www.youtube.com/watch?v=7I-lGMiOTSc&t=1309s) of the session was a custom report that Fueza generated with Claude Cowork, using data downloaded from her Stay22 dashboard. Many of you asked if Fueza could share the process and AI prompt, and she has very kindly shared the details below. Thanks, Fueza!
Steps:
1. Take the data from Page Analytics of Stay22 Dashboard:
1. Download the file.
1. Choose "all time" if you have been using Stay22 for less than a year, etc.
AI Prompt (Claude Code):
*You are an expert SEO strategist and content planner specializing in affiliate content optimization and semantic SEO architecture. I'm sharing my Stay22 affiliate performance data for 2025 and need you to build a focused SEO content strategy for March, April, and May. (Fill in which months you want.)*
*Your first task: Review all uploaded data files and identify which contains the most complete 2025 EPC (earnings per click) dataset. If multiple files overlap, consolidate and use the fullest picture available. Let me know which file(s) you're drawing from.*
*Then do the following:*
*Analyze the top-performing articles by EPC — identify patterns in topic, intent, seasonality, and keyword themes that explain why these articles earn well.*
*Build a semantic SEO map around those high-EPC articles—identify the topical clusters, supporting content gaps, and internal linking opportunities that would strengthen their authority and rankings heading into peak travel season.*
*Create a March / April / May content strategy that covers:*
*Which existing high-EPC articles need optimization, updates, or supporting content right now to capture spring traffic*
*What net-new articles I should create each month, grounded in semantic relevance to my top earners and timed to seasonal search demand*
*How new articles should link back to and reinforce the existing high-EPC pages*
*Prioritize ruthlessly — I have limited time, so flag the highest-leverage actions first. Distinguish between "protect and grow what's already earning" vs. "build new" recommendations clearly.*
*Ground every recommendation in the actual data from my files. Don't suggest generic travel content — everything should trace back to what's already proven to earn in my specific portfolio.*
Thanks again to Fueza and Matthew, and to our LIVE audience for tuning in.
— See you at our next online event!
*👉 Join Thousands of Creators Earning Passively with Stay22 — their free tool, [Let Me Allez](www.stay22.com/letmeallez?referred_by=travelmassive&utm_source=travelmassive&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=march_webinar_recap) has helped creators monetize more than $1B in bookings with AI-powered tools. [Sign up today](www.stay22.com/referral-program?referred_by=travelmassive&utm_source=travelmassive&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=march_webinar_recap).*
I found this webinar so helpful. I have followed @FuseTravel for years now, since I met her at a TBEX conference. Whenever she had done a presentation, I have attended. I always find her insights great - easy to follow and gives practical tips and direction!
Something I’ve noticed while working with hotels across Australia and South East Asia is how much travel behaviour has shifted over the past decade.
For a long time, the hotel room was the primary product. Everything else — the pool, spa, beach club, rooftop bar — was seen as an amenity attached to the stay. But increasingly, travellers seem to be booking the experience first.
I have spent many years observing luxury resorts, to find that the guests are often of older generations and the amenities largely remain unused during the day. Meanwhile, the nearby towns, Air BnB's, hostels are bustling with young travellers looking for experiences. From my perspective, the travel landscape has changed. Travellers want to visit a property just to spend the day at a beautiful pool, work from a hotel lounge, enjoy a spa, or experience a beach club atmosphere — even if they’re not staying overnight.
It raises an interesting question for the industry:
Are hotels still primarily selling rooms, or are they actually operating experience venues that happen to include rooms?
Curious to hear what others in the travel and hospitality space are seeing.
Are experiences becoming more valuable than the room itself?
Hi Franki, interesting observations there.
The shift makes complete sense when you think about how people actually talk about travel now. Nobody comes home and leads with the thread count. They lead with the thing that happened, the meal, the moment, or even who they met. The room is where they sleep. The experience is why they went.
That said, I would push back slightly on the framing that hotels and experiences are in competition. This is more South and south east Asia rather than Australia but some of the most extraordinary properties that we book for our clients are very much the experience. The stunning Umaid Bhawan Palace in Jodhpur, for example, where the royal family still occupies a wing of the building. Six Senses Vana, Dehradun a serious wellness destination in the Himalayan foothills for guests who come more for the residential wellness programmes rather than the destination.
What I find working on bespoke journeys across the subcontinent is that the travellers who get the most out of a trip are the ones where someone has thought carefully about both. Getting that calibration right for a specific traveller, their preferred pace, what gets them curious and creative, what they actually want to feel on the last night, is where the craft of journey design sits. :)
Hi Franki, I’ve been noticing a similar shift as well.
In my experience, travellers today seem to value the experience of a place far more than the room itself. The stay is still important especially for luxury travellers, but it’s no longer the main highlight of the journey.
Many travellers are now looking to add meaning to their trips; whether that’s through local interactions, food, culture or simply spending time in environments that feel more connected to the destination.
I’ve also seen that when the experience is strong, the room almost becomes secondary. Travellers remember how they felt, who they met and what they discovered much more than the physical space they stayed in.
It does feel like the role of accommodation is slowly shifting from being the centre of the trip to being one part of a larger, more immersive experience.
Hi Franki,
I collaborate on an experience venue, though quite different from a beach club atmosphere. It's a desert camp in Morocco, and the way we approached it is related to what you are seeing because the goal was always to share Morocco as a living experience, not just a place to sleep.
We never started with the tents. We started with the desert: the silence of the dunes at dawn, the Milky Way overhead, the living culture of the people, and how we could bring guests into that. The accommodation was always in service of the experience. It was about what people need to feel comfortable without overdoing it, because we want to respect the desert and what it teaches about a different way of living. We also recognized that certain things, like en-suite bathrooms, matter to our clients. Not everyone is ready to embrace shared facilities, but they still want the experiences we offer so we built around that reality. It's a different kind of luxury and we are also still evolving to make it better.
In this kind of setting, the room still matters. Not as the product, but as the space to process what just happened. It's the kind of comfort that makes you feel safe. It is all locally designed, nothing like a resort, but genuinely beautiful. Comfortable enough that you can actually stop, breathe, and absorb what you just experienced.
What I've found is that it's a hard sell for a small business as sometimes people don't always understand what we offer. I think it's a model that creates travel that genuinely stays with people. We have clients who come for several days, and others who come just for the day — so the room isn't always part of the equation. But for those who stay, it matters deeply, just probably not in the way it used to.
Hi Franki, this really hits on what we’re seeing with younger travellers: for Gen Z and Millennials, the mindset has shifted from “Where am I staying?” to “What am I experiencing?” The room is just a base, not the main value. Platforms like TikTok and Instagram have amplified this, turning travel into something people do and share, not just where they sleep.
From a business perspective, hotels are already becoming experience venues and the demand is clearly there: younger travelers want flexible, memorable moments (pool days, coworking spaces, beach clubs) without committing to an overnight stay.
So it’s less about experiences replacing rooms, and more about experiences becoming the entry point.
The real opportunity for younger travellers is that hotels can position themselves as experience hubs, not just places to sleep.
If you're an independent travel advisor or running a boutique agency, you already know the tool sprawl problem. A CRM here, an invoicing tool there, a separate blog platform, a design app for social posts, and somehow you're still collecting passport details over email. Every disconnected tool is a place where client details fall through the cracks and more time is spent on admin instead of planning trips.
We built Plan Harmony for agents and agencies to bring all of that into one workspace.
Plan Harmony combines collaborative trip planning that we've perfected over the years with the business tools agencies need to operate professionally. Here's what's included:
Client management built around travel. Not a generic CRM with custom fields bolted on. Client profiles capture travel preferences, dietary needs, loyalty numbers, accessibility requirements, passport and visa details, and full trip history. If you're migrating from spreadsheets or another platform, bulk CSV import handles it with real-time progress tracking and row-level error reporting.
Invoicing connected to your trips. Each invoice ties directly to a trip and client. Pull line items from a trip budget with one click instead of retyping everything. Invoices support multi-currency, tax calculations, discounts, PDF generation, and email delivery — with a full status pipeline from draft through paid. No per-invoice fees.
White-label branding with custom domains. Point your own domain to your Plan Harmony agency profile. Your clients see youragency.com, not a third-party URL. Your profile, blog, and custom forms all live under your brand.
Custom forms for client data collection. Build forms with a drag-and-drop editor. Passport info, dietary restrictions, emergency contacts, pre-trip questionnaires — and share a link. Clients don't need an account. Forms work on your custom domain, and responses are tracked with timestamps and version history.
Lead capture and conversion. Potential clients submit inquiries through your public profile without logging in. Review, respond, and convert inquiries into client records with pre-filled details. No more losing leads in email threads.
A blog publishing system. Write and publish travel content with a markdown editor directly on your agency profile. SEO-friendly slugs, cover images, and draft/publish workflow. No separate WordPress install to maintain.
Social media templates. Choose from professionally designed templates for destination spotlights, special offers, travel tips, and more. Your logo and brand color are pulled in automatically. Customize, then download pixel-perfect PNGs for Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn - all three sizes at once if you want.
Dashboard analytics. Active trips, monthly revenue by invoice status, inquiry-to-client conversion, team workload distribution, and trips that need attention - all in one view instead of a manual spreadsheet export.
Team collaboration. Role-based access, invite codes, lead planner assignments, and clean offboarding that cascades through assignments. Works for solo advisors adding a first assistant or mid-size teams.
Plus access to 6,000+ tours and experiences across 136 countries through Plan Harmony's built-in marketplace.
We designed this for independent advisors, boutique agencies, growing tour operators, and travel consultants who want professional tools without enterprise pricing or the overhead of stitching together five different platforms. If you're spending more time on admin tools than on planning trips, that's the problem we're solving.
More information: www.planharmony.com/blog/travel-agency-software-plan-harmony-for-agencies/
Plan Harmony for Agencies is available now. If you're interested in trying the tools we built don't hesitate to reach out!
Hi Mike, this is absolutely awesome news to hear and it looks like the product has come a long way since you first shared it on Travel Massive a few years ago, bravo!
Is this a pivot from the original group planning app to travel agency software, or an extension of the original? Keen to hear the story about your pivot if there has been one.
Last question is about pricing - is this a SaaS style model, or something else?
Once again congrats on the launch!
It's definitely an extension of the group planning app. Over the last couple of years, I've honed that experience and wanted to provide additional robust tools on top for agencies so they can really accelerate their business.
On pricing, the short answer is yes, it's a SaaS-style model. I'm still in the process of narrowing down the right pricing based on customer feedback. But I'm looking at a flat monthly/annual fee per agency regardless of size.
Thanks Ian!
Hi, we're collecting feedback on Afghanistan's new online visa service which is now online at eafghans.com/e-visa/ and should greatly simplify the visa process and open the country further to tourism.
Have you tried it out yourself or heard of it?
HERE'S THE NEXT 5 UPCOMING EVENTS:
Travel Massive Experience: Wine tasting at 7 Mares
As per yearly tradition we are having our yearly wine tasting hosted by our partners 7 Mares.
They invite us for a beautiful evening of free quality wine tasting and networking.
Apply now
There are 20 seats available and you can apply by tagging a friend to tag along.
Apply to win a spot at the table by registering on the event page and sending an email with a travel industry friend in cc to bjorn@destinationdigital.agency.
Event details
📍 7 Mares
Address: Heimstraße 3, 10965 Berlin
Map link: maps.app.goo.gl/EnYNpwoGQ9PrBsq19
👉 Starts at 6:30 pm — Be on time.
✅ Tag a friend to tag along!
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🎤 A few words from our sponsors at 7 Mares and Fork and Walk
About 7 Mares
Life is too short to skip Portuguese wine 🍷 At 7Mares, we believe that every glass tells a story—of sun-drenched vineyards, salty Atlantic breezes, and centuries of tradition. That’s why we handpick and import only the finest wines from across Portugal, working closely with winemakers we know and love. These are not just producers—they’re friends, families, and passionate artisans who pour their hearts into every bottle. From the bold reds of the Douro Valley to the crisp whites of Vinho Verde, our collection brings you the true soul of Portugal—right here in the heart of Berlin.
Wanna share your Berlin experience?
Do you have a Berlin activity worth experiencing and do you want to share it with the Berlin Travel Massive community ? Do get in touch at bjorn@destinationdigital.agency and let's make something happen.
Looking forward to seeing you soon!
Cheers,
Bjorn, Hannah and Tiago
Hello Toronto Travel Massive community,
Stop paying full price for flights and start leveraging your everyday personal and business expenses to allow you to fly affordably anywhere in the world.
First, you will hear from Tara McAndrew, and expert on all things on points and miles. In her introductory workshop to using points and miles, Tara will share her insights on how to make your expenses pay for your travel.
After a short break we will welcome community members to share their tips and tricks in a series of 5-minute lightning talks. Have a few tips you'd like to share? Submit your 5-minute talk idea: forms.gle/nyzQDznfw12htfoA6
⏰ Schedule of activities:
6:00 PM: Arrival
6:15 PM: Welcome
6:30 PM: Presentation by Tara McAndrew
7:00 PM: Break
7:15 PM: Community lightning talks
7:45 PM: Open room Q&A
8:00 PM: Event ends
Meet your speakers:
Tara McAndrew
IG, FB, YT @TravelwithTMc | www.TravelwithTMc.com
Podcast: travellingthroughlifepod.buzzsprout.com/2455874/follow
Tara is a Canadian polyglot, a connector and storyteller, and small business owner. She has been living and travelling around the world for over a decade. She has lived in Europe, Asia, Oceania, and her campervan Betty White, and travelled to 6 out of 7 continents. By using points and miles she has saved thousands of dollars each year on flights.
In addition to blogging on her website Travel with TMc, speaking engagements, and podcasting on Travelling Through Life: A Podcast on the Go. Tara is on a mission to help Canadians affordably fly through points and miles coaching. She offers private 1-on-1 consultations, workshops, and an online course to help people harness their spending to pay themselves to travel too.
Barry Choi
IG: @barry_choi | www.moneywehave.com
Barry Choi is an award-winning journalist, personal finance expert, media consultant, brand ambassador and credit card and loyalty columnist for The Globe and Mail.
Jennifer Logan
IG: @jenzjourneys | jenzjourneys.com
Jennifer is a GTA-based content creator with a passion for inspiring others to live life to the fullest. After her daughter’s 2020 passing Jennifer turned her grief into purpose, using her platforms to encourage others to create memories through travel and exploration. Jennifer is the Travel Expert on the TV show Inside Durham and was named a 2025 Bessie Award Finalist for “Collaboration of the Year.” She is a freelance writer, and a speaker at conferences and events, where she shares travel and social media tips in Canada and across the globe.
Kateryna Topol
IG: @katerryna | pathstotravel.com
Kateryna Topol is a Toronto-based travel writer, photographer, freelancer writer, and content creator. Her bylines appear in DreamScapes Magazine, EXPLORE, Jetsetter HK, AZURE Road, and other international publications. She is the founder of an online travel magazine PathsToTravel.com and North American music magazine, QuipMag.com. Kateryna is the Travel Massive Toronto chapter lead and an active member of TMAC and NATJA.
Liisa Ladouceur
IG: @liisaladouceur | liisawanders.com
Liisa Ladouceur is a Toronto-based travel and arts reporter who writes about our weird and wonderful world. She runs the blog Liisa Wanders where she aims to inspire other solo travellers to take the trips of their dreams. Her essential packing list includes curiosity, patience and SPF.
About the venue sponsor:
Nieuport Aviation is the owner and operator of the passenger terminal at the award-winning Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport. Learn more at www.nieuport.com
💬 Join the conversation:
• Travel Massive | @travelmassiveTO #TravelMassiveToronto
• Nieuport Aviation | IG: @nieuportaviation | LinkedIn @Nieuport Aviation
• Tara McAndrew | IG: @TravelwithTM
🎟️ Event registration: There is a maximum capacity, so make sure to register. If there is a waitlist, we would encourage you to still sign up in case someone is no longer able to come. If there are any cancellations, we will add people from the waitlist. In the meantime, please have a look at your Travel Massive profile and take a moment to make sure it is up to date.
👉 Please note:
* All guests must be registered to attend.
* No +1s please.
* Must be an active member of the travel industry to attend with an approved and updated profile on www.travelmassive.com. Please make sure to describe what your role is in the travel industry and add associated social media and website links.
👉 Cancellations: If you are no longer able to attend, please try to release your ticket 48 hrs (2 days) before the event so others can attend. Thank you for understanding.
🚨As these events are limited capacity, we have a 3-strike no show policy.
📸 This event will be photographed by a member of a Travel Massive team or/and our event partner. If you do not wish to be photographed please let us know upon arrival.
Land acknowledgment
We wish to acknowledge the Ancestral Traditional Territories of the Ojibway, the Anishnabe and, in particular, the Mississauga’s of the New Credit whose territories we gather on. This territory is covered by the Upper Canada Treaties.
Link to event pageJoin the top travel innovators and leaders from South East Asia at Travel Massive Asia Conference 2026, in Da Nang, Vietnam on August 21-22.
Travel Massive Asia Conference 2026 will be hosted across two days in Da Nang (21-22 August) with a focus on innovation, creation, and marketing in travel, featuring: expert-led workshops, industry panels, founder interviews, a startup pitch competition, tourism and creator masterclasses, and community activations.
Check out highlights from our 2025 conference: www.travelmassive.com/posts/photos-from-travel-massive-asia-conference-2025-in-da-nang-vietnam-401401759
The Conference for Travel Innovation, Creation, and Marketing
Day 1 ("the conference") will be hosted on the final day of HorecFex (20-21 August) — the premier technology event for the tourism and hospitality industry in Vietnam which attracts over 4,000 attendees including senior hospitality executives and features 80 exhibition booths from local and international vendors.
Day 2 ("the masterclasses") will take place inside the historic town of Hoi An — a UNESCO World Heritage Site, featuring small-group tourism and creator masterclasses led by experts from the Travel Massive network, followed by an exclusive after party to celebrate two days of learnings and new connections.
🏝️ The conference will be hosted at the Ariyana Convention Centre, a 5-star conference facility built for the 25th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, located in the centre of the beachfront Ariyana Danang Tourism Complex.
🇻🇳 Da Nang is the largest city in Central Vietnam and a regional hub for Vietnam's fast growing tourism market, which welcomed a record 21+ million international tourists in 2025 and is the 3rd largest travel destination in South East Asia. Vietnam's top inbound source markets include the United States, China, South Korea, Japan, Australia, India, and Russia.
👉 This is an exclusive event for: travel industry professionals, tourism operators, travel startups, verified travel creators, influencers and KOLs, and relevant industry experts and media.
🤩 This is your opportunity to learn from and meet with like-minded professionals and founders from across the tourism, hospitality, and online travel sectors in South East Asia and beyond. We look forward to welcoming you!
Program and topics (preliminary)
Day 1 — Conference at Ariyana Convention Centre
🤖 (Workshop) Get Found in the AI Era: SEO and AI Search Visibility for Travel Brands
💻 (Workshop) AI-Powered Travel Marketing: From Content Creation to Campaign Execution
🇻🇳 Vietnam's Moment: Building a World-Class Tourism Destination
🔥 Fireside Chat: Building a Successful Travel Business in Southeast Asia
🤳 The Creator Economy Meets Travel: What's Working in 2026
✈️ From Local to Global: How Vietnamese Travel Businesses Are Scaling
🚀 Travel Startup Pitch Competition
🥂 Industry networking drinks
Day 2 — Hoi An Masterclasses
🎓 5-8 expert-led masterclasses across two venues covering topics including content creation, travel storytelling, AI marketing tools, destination marketing, growing a travel business in Southeast Asia, and building and monetizing a travel audience.
🎉 After Party — an exclusive evening event at a secret venue in Hoi An to celebrate two days of learning, connection, and inspiration with new friends from across the travel industry.
Tickets and Registration
Tickets to Travel Massive Asia Conference 2026 Da Nang (21-22 August) will be available to purchase in the coming weeks and includes entry to HorecFex Hospitality Exhibition and Forum (20-21 August). Some restrictions apply:
• Morning workshops on Day 1 are limited to 100 seats.
• Masterclasses on Day 2 are subject to group capacity and availability.
To secure your spot at Travel Massive Asia Conference 2025 Da Nang:
✅ Join the waitlist on this official event page on Travel Massive
✅ Purchase a ticket when they go on sale (announced mid March)
FAQ: Where to stay / how to get there:
• Day 1 will be hosted at the Ariyana Convention Centre in Da Nang, Vietnam.
• Day 2 will be hosted in Hoi An town (venue to be announced).
• The official hotel is Furama Resort (a 10 minute walk to the convention centre).
• There are many hotel options nearby the convention centre and in Da Nang city.
• Fly direct to Da Nang International Airport (DAD) from international hubs including Singapore, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Taipei, Seoul, Tokyo, or transit via Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) or Hanoi.
• Bus and train from HCMC (Saigon) to Da Nang (allow a full day, at least).
• Get an Electronic Visa for Vietnam at evisa.gov.vn (for US and other citizens)
• We recommend to extend your stay to explore nearby sights and Central Vietnam!
Questions or need advice? Contact us at danang@travelmassive.com
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